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Ramaphosa pledges to accelerate return of lands to black South Africans
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Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped outside luxury hotel
A motive is still unclear.
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France backs controversial Rwandan candidate to head Francophonie
The International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) chooses its new leader at a summit in Armenia on Thursday and Friday. But the French-backed candidacy of Rwandan foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo has caused a great deal of controversy.
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Cameroon opposition candidate Kamto claims presidential poll win
Maurice Kamto, a leading opposition challenger to President Paul Biya, claimed victory on Monday in Cameroon's presidential election despite a government warning not to announce unofficial results.
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Melania Trump, US first lady, visits Ghana slave fort
US First Lady Melania Trump has visited a former slave fort in Ghana on the second day of her solo trip to Africa.
Ramaphosa to UNGA: Seized South African farmlands ‘to be shared by all’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned the UN General Assembly that his government is planning to implement controversial reforms to correct racially skewed land-ownership patterns.
Chicago: Three artists challenging African-American stereotypes
Three photographers are exhibiting work that confronts the way African-Americans are often perceived in art, the workplace, and through their physical appearance.
Algerian singer Rachid Taha dies aged 59 in Paris
Algerian-born singer Rachid Taha has died of a heart attack at home in Paris aged 59, his family said.
Egypt sentences hundreds over 2013 pro-Morsi protests
Egypt has delivered verdicts for more than 700 people over a pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in after President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in 2013.
Somalia's capital Mogadishu hit by huge explosion
A suicide bomber has attacked a government office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, causing a nearby school to collapse, police say.
South Africa’s ruling ANC says land expropriation bill withdrawn for further reconsideration
A bill allowing the South African government to seize private land without compensation has been withdrawn by the Portfolio Committee on Public Works pending further study, according to the ruling African National Congress.
DRC deems candidacy of former warlord Bemba 'inadmissible'
Former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba's candidacy in the Democratic Republic of Congo's upcoming presidential elections was deemed "inadmissible" by the country's election commission on Friday, as opposition groups cried foul.
South Africa begins seizing white-owned farms
SOUTH Africa has targeted the first two farms for unilateral seizure after the owners refused an offer of one-tenth of the land’s value.
In the Cape Town enclave that survived apartheid, the new enemy is gentrification
Picturesque Bo-Kaap was for decades the home of Muslim residents. Now, as some cash in on soaring house prices, others want to hold on to their history
Egypt internet: Sisi ratifies law tightening control over websites
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signed a new law that tightens controls over the internet.
Ivory Coast announces amnesty for former first lady Simone Gbagbo
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday announced amnesties for around 800 people, including former first lady Simone Gbagbo who is currently behind bars, in the name of national reconciliation.
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir and main rebel group sign final power-sharing deal
South Sudanese arch-foes signed a final power-sharing deal on Sunday, aimed at ending a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions in the world's youngest country.
Zimbabwe election: Emmerson Mnangagwa wins election
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, according to the country's electoral commission.
Former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba files candidacy for DRC presidential elections
Former Congolese warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba filed his candidacy for president on Thursday ahead of December elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Bemba returned this week after a decade in prison at the Hague.
Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat
Zimbabwe is awaiting the results of its landmark elections, with both frontrunners saying they are confident.
